The original kind of lazy avoids hard physical work. Too lazy to dig a ditch, organize a warehouse or clean the garage. Modern lazy avoids emotional labor. This is the laziness of not raising your hand to ask the key … Continue reading →

When someone lets you into the flow of traffic, or holds a door, or takes a second to acknowledge you, it’s possible to smile and offer a wave in response. This, of course, costs you nothing. It creates a feeling … Continue reading →

People talk about bike riding when they want to remind us that some things, once learned, are not forgotten. What they don’t mention is how we learned. No one learns to ride a bike from a book, or even a … Continue reading →

Why doesn’t your bank account reflect your growing financial literacy? The road to financial freedom is not easy. As soon as you set off on this path, you run into roadblock after roadblock. Many people become disheartened and give up … Continue reading →

That’s most of us. You can work really hard to get a little more talented. And you can also work to get a little less lazy. It turns out that getting less lazy, more brave—more clear about your fears, your … Continue reading →

If you’re trying to persuade someone to make an investment, buy some insurance or support a new plan, please consider that human beings are terrible at buying these things. What we’re good at is ‘now.’ Right now. When we buy … Continue reading →

Your smartphone has two jobs. On one hand, it was hired by you to accomplish certain tasks. In the scheme of things, it’s a screaming bargain and a miracle. But most of the time, your phone works for corporations, assorted … Continue reading →

Have you noticed that authors often happily recommend books by other authors (even though an MBA might call them competitors)? Not only that, but books sell best in the bookstore, right next to the other books. It would be a … Continue reading →